Bainbridge High School's Eli Poche covers his face after being out-buzzed during a match with Leon Red on Saturday.

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Elizabeth M. Mack
| Democrat staff writer

The Franklin County School senior has been participating in trivia nights at restaurants - something she picked up an interest in from her father - since she was 13. So it's no surprise she was poised to participate in the 30th Big Bend High School Brain Bowl.

"Mainly it's fun," the 17-year-old said, who also competed last year. "But I'm also extremely competitive. So even when it's my teammates who may beat me to the buzzer, there's competition there, because I want to be the first to answer the question." ...